🕊️ Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness

📖 Scripture

"In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS." — Jeremiah 23:6 (NKJV)

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." — John 3:16 (NKJV)

💡 Devotional Thoughts

Jehovah Tsidkenu means “The Lord Our Righteousness.” It’s a name first revealed through the prophet Jeremiah during a time of deep moral and spiritual decline in Israel. God's people had lost their way, their leaders were corrupt, and hope was dim. But even in that darkness, God spoke of a righteous Branch—Jesus Christ—who would come to save and restore His people.

In John 3:16, we find the fulfillment of that promise. God gave His only Son because He loved us. Not because we were good, not because we earned it, but because He knew we needed a righteousness that we could never attain on our own.

Isaiah 64:6 reminds us that even our best attempts at righteousness fall hopelessly short of God's perfect standard. On our own, we are like a soiled garment — unfit to stand before a holy God.

That’s why Jehovah Tsidkenu is such a precious name. God, knowing the futility of human effort, gave us His own righteousness through Christ. Jesus didn’t come to improve our righteousness—He came to replace it with His.Let’s look at the story of the thief on the cross in Luke 23:39–43. He had no religious résumé. No baptism. No service in the temple. All he had was a simple, desperate faith in the Man hanging beside him.

“Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

And Jesus replied, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

This criminal was declared righteous in that moment—not because of what he had done, but because of who Jesus was: Jehovah Tsidkenu.

🪞 Practical Reflection

• Are you still trying to “earn” your righteousness by performance?

• Do you believe God sees you as righteous because of Christ?

• When you mess up, do you run to shame—or run to your Savior?

Many of us feel the weight of our failures and think God’s love wavers with our behavior. But righteousness is not a reward—it’s a gift. You don’t lose it when you stumble. All you need to do is return to the God who loves you, always ready to restore and embrace you.

🕊️ Closing Thoughts

Jehovah Tsidkenu isn't just a name to admire—it’s a truth to live in. You don’t have to carry the burden of proving yourself. Jesus already bore that burden on the cross. Your sin was placed on Him, and in exchange, His righteousness was placed on you.

Let this truth sink deep into your soul:

You are not defined by your past.

You are not measured by your efforts.

You are covered by His righteousness.

🙏 Prayer

Jehovah Tsidkenu, my Righteous King, thank You for loving me so deeply that You sent Jesus to be my righteousness. I lay down my striving, my guilt, my need to be perfect. Remind me daily that I am made right in Your eyes—not by what I do, but by who You are. Teach me to rest in Your finished work and walk in the confidence of being fully accepted in You. In Jesus' name, Amen.